Fountain pen desk set



July 11, 1933. BENENSTEIN 1,917,423

FOUNTAIN PEN DESK SET Filed Jan. 20, 1930 INVENTOR fl/zdreas 2107643561ATTO RN EYS ANDREAS BIENENSTEIN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR T CONKLINPEN OOMPANY, OF

Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOLEDO, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO FOUNTAIN PEN nnsxsnir Application filed January 20,1930. Serial No. 422,129.

This invention relates to what is known in the art as fountain pen desksets and more particularly to an improved construction of pen supportingor pen therefor. i

In fountain pen desk sets as heretofore commercially produced, it hasbeen quite generally the custom to form the pen supporting receptacle ofa substantially tubular member adapted to receive and enclose not onlythe pen writing point butalso that portion of the pen barrel adjacentthe writing point which is gripped by the hand of the person using thepen. Inasmuch as the pen is nor mally supported in a position in whichthe ink flows downwardly toward the writing point andinasmuch as the penis frequently carelessly inserted into the supporting receptacle, itfrequently occurs that ink is transferred to that portion of thereceptacle which encloses the grip area of the pen with the re sult thatthe ink is frequently: transferred to the grip area and subsequently tothe hand of the user. Repeated efforts have been made to design astructure which will eliminate this-objection but these efforts havenotbeen entirely successful, have frequently involved more expensiveconstructions, and have been otherwise objectionable.

It is one of the primary objects of this invention to provide animproved construction of pen supporting receptacle wherein all liabilityof ink being transferred to the grip area of the pen barrel iseliminated.

Another object of this invention is to provide such an improvedconstruction of pen supporting receptacle wherein all of the known andaccepted advantageous features of the present-day constructions areretained.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pen supportingreceptacle of such a construction as to permit the insertion andwithdrawal of the pen withoutiliability of injury to the writing pointthereof.

The invention also has as its objects to sim- 'plify render moreeflicient and improve generally structures of this nature and to thisend consists of the novel combination, construction and arrangements ofparts, all of H which will be made more apparent as the followingdescription proceeds, especially when considered in connection w1th theaccompanying drawing,wh r i receiving receptacle Figure 1 is aperspective view of a foun ta n pen desk set constructed in accordancewith this invention; V

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the pen supportingreceptacle;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Flgure 2;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which a portion of a pensupportingrece'ptacle-is formed, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of pen supportingreceptacle.

Referring now more particularly to the V drawingand especially toFigures 1 to 5 in- ClllSlVG', 1t will be noted that there is illustratedthe base 10 of a fountain pen desk set,

provided with a receptacle indicated generally by the referencecharacter 11 secured to the baseby a connection12. The receptacle 11 mayeither be rigidly secured to the base,

orsecured thereto in such a manner as topermit either swinging or rotarymovement, or both. r

The pen supporting receptacle is adapted to receive the customaryfountain pen 13 provided with a barrel end 14 adjacent the writing point15. A portion 16 of the barrel adjacent the writing point constitutesthe grip area of the pen which is engaged by the hand of the writer whenusing the'pen.

My improvedfpensupporting receptacle i .COIlSlSlZS of a tubular member17 providing a chamber 18, the tubular member being formed with ashoulder 19a'djacent-one end thereof. The end of'thetubular memberopposite to the shoulder- 19, is herein-shown as threaded as at 20 forengagement with the joint or connection 12 carried by the base 10.

The end 14 of the barrel of the fountain pen is adapted 'to rest uponthe shoulder 19 while'the chamber 18 is adapted to receive 9 I andenclose the writing point 15. Engagement of the barrel end 14 with theshoulder 19 seals the chamber 18 from the atmosphere so that the inkwhich flows to the writing rabbeted at 22 to a depthequa.

point will not readily evaporate, thus maintaining the point in amoistened condition ready for instant use.

Instead of extending the receptacle to provide support for the barrel.of the pen at a point spaced from the writing point thereof, asiscustomary with heretofore known devices, I provide a skeleton-likestructure which supports the barrel of the pen but substantiallycompletely exposes'that portion of the barrel herein indicated by thereference character 16 and constituting-the grip area of the pen.

I This skeleton-like structure is preferably, although not necessarily,developed from a single sheet of material from which a blank B, such asshown in Figure 5 is cut. This blank is provided with a portion B whichis bent to form a ring 21 adapted to encircle the upper end of thetubular memberlT. To provide a smooth exterior surface the upper edge ofthe tubular member preferably to the thickness of the encircling portion21. The blank is further provided with. a portion B which constitutesan. arm 23 which carries a pen barrel supporting member 2 1. This isdeveloped from the portion 13 of the blank. This pen barrel supportingportion 24 is substantially semi-circular in horizontal cross section tothus provide a lateral opening 25. This semi-circular portion isprovided with downwardly ext-ending inwardly inclined ears 26 adaptedto'resiliently frictioually engage the barrel of the fountain pen. Theupper edge of the semi circular portion 2et is flared outwardly asclearlillustrated in the drawing; Thewhole blank is formed preferably ofresilient metal so that the cars 26 will resiliently engage the penbarrel.

The opening 25 is preferably arranged to ward the back of the-desk setso that when inserting the fountain pen into the supporting receptaclethe writing point end may be brought downwardly tl'irough the opening 25and finally inserted or located into the chamber 18- of the tubularmember, whereupon the barrel portion of the pen may be engaged by.a-slight lateral movement'into a position where it is embraced andgripped by the semi-circular portion 24-. This eliminates the necessityof carefully inserting the point end of the pen into a barrel-likemember as has heretofore been necessary. i It will be noted that thegrip area 16 of the fountain pen is substantially completely exposed.The pen is fully and adequately sup ported by reason of the engagementof the barrel end 14 with the shoulder 19 and further by reason of theembracing engagement of the supporting member 24. In this position ofthe parts the writing point 15 is completely enclosed in the sealed inchamber 18 but the grip area 16 is substantia ly completely exposed tothe atmosphere. Inasmuch as the grip area 16 does not at any time comeinto contact with the portion of the receptacle in which ink maybedeposited, liability of ink being transferred therefrom to the hand ofthe user is practically compen consists of a pair of ring-like members29 and 3 0 connected by one or more arms 31 which may be substantiallystraight or artistically curved as illustrated to enhance the decorativeappearance of the device. The lower ring-like member29 encircles andengages the tubular member 27 in the same mannor as the ring-like member21 of the previously described construction, whereas the ring 30corresponds substantially to the semicircular member 24t, previouslydescribed, and provides support for the pen barrel. As in the previouslydescribed construction, the grip area of the pen is notenclosed, but ison the other hand substantially completely exposed so that all liabilityof. the transference of ink from the receptacle to the grip area of thepenis eliminated.

Various modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in thisart and to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may comeWithin the purview of the accompanying claims.

IV hat I claim as my invention is 1. In a desk set, a pen supportingreceptacle for a fountain pen comprising means for receiving andsupporting the pen Writing end. and means connected thereto but spacedtherefrom for supporting the barrel of the pen, said latter meanscomprising an arcuate member resiliently embracing the major portion ofthe pen barrel circumferentially of the latter;

2. In a desk set, a base and a pen supporting receptacle connectedthereto, said receptacle comprising a tubular portion having a shoulderat one end thereof, said tubular portion receiving the writing point ofthe pen and said shoulder being engaged by the end of the pen barrel,means embracing the major portion of the pen barrel circumferentially ofthe latter at a point spaced above the receptacle, and an arm connectingsaidmeans to said tubular portion.

3. In a desk set, a base and a'pen supporting receptacle connectedthereto,said receppermit tacle comprising a tubular portion having ashoulder at one end thereof, said tubular portion receiving the. writingpoint of the pen and said shoulder being engaged by the end of the penbarrel, an arcuate member for yieldably gripping the major portion ofthe pen barrel circumferentially of the latter at a point spaced fromthe end thereof, and an arm connecting said member to said tubularportion.

4. In a desk set, a base and a pen supporting receptacle connectedthereto, said pen supporting receptacle comprising a substantiallytubular member for receiving and supporting the pen writing end, and anarcuate member spaced therefrom and connected thereto for supporting thepen barrel, said member resiliently embracing the pen barrel andpermitting a disengagement thereof by a lateral movement of the pen.

5. In a fountain pen desk set, a base and a pen supportingreceptacleconnected thereto, said receptacle comprising a cylindricalchamber having an internal shoulder at the upper end thereof, saidchamber receiving the writing point of the fountain pen, said shoulderbeing engaged by the adjacent end of the pen barrel for substantiallysealing apart from the atmosphere the Writing point of the fountain pen,and means carried by said chamber member and engaging the pen barrelabove the grip portion throughout the major portion of the circumferenceof the grip portion, said grip portion being substantially exposed.

6. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptaole for a fountain pencomprising means for receiving and supporting the pen writingend, andmeans connected thereto but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrelof. the

pen, said last-mentioned means comprising an arcuate resilient memberfashioned to vieldably grip the major portion of the pen barrelcircumferentially of the latter and to engagement thereof by a lateralmovement of the pen.

7. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connected theretoand comprising a tubular portion fashioned to receive'the writing pointof the pen, and means connected to the tubular portion and spacedtherefrom for engaging the barrel of the pen to support the latterrelative to the reand disengagement ceptacle independent of engagementof the pen point with the'receptacle and fashioned to provide engagementand disengagement of the pen by a lateral movement thereof.

8. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptacle for a-fountain pencomprising means for receiving the pen Writing end, and means connectedto the receptacle but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrel of thepen independent of'engagement of the Writing end thereof with thereceptacle, said latter means comprising aresilient member fashioned toyieldably grip the barrel portion of the pen and to permit engagementand disengagement thereof by a lateral motion of the pen.

9. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connectedthereto-and comprising a tubular portion fashioned to receive thewriting point of the pen, a one-piece stamping having a portion fixed tothe receptacle and having an arcuate portion spaced above the receptacleand yieldably gripping the pen barrel throughout the major portion ofthe circumference of the latter for supporting the same in operativerelation to the receptacle. j

10. In a desk set, a base, a pen supporting receptacle connected theretoand comprising a tubular portion having a shoulder at one end thereof,said tubular portion fashioned to receive the writing point of the penand said shoulder adapted to be engaged by the end of the barrel, andmeans for yieldably gripping the pen barrel to support the pen With theend of the barrel in sealing engagement with the shoulder, saidlast-mentioned means permitting engagement and disengagement of the penby'a lateral movement thereof.

11. In a desk set, a pen supporting receptacle for a fountain pencomprising means for receiving and supporting the pen Writing end, andmeans connected thereto but spaced therefrom for supporting the barrelof the pen, said latter means comprising an arcuate resilient memberembracing the pen barrel throughout the major portion of theciroumference of the latter and permitting engagementand disengagementof the barrel by a lateral movement of the pen.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ANDREAS BIENENSTEIN.

